I think the surprise here is that so many people see her as a strong leader, ... What's interesting about those numbers is that leadership was probably an area that proved to be John Kerry's downfall in the last election. It's an area where she is doing well.

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It is unfortunate that it takes a tragedy like that for people to see the system working at its best. When the stakes are high, the press does a good job and the public responds. ... It just doesn't come across in the daily barrage of cable shout shows.

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Bush stands at a precipice. He's lost ground among independents. He seems to be starting to lose ground among his own party. And he lost the Democrats a long time ago.

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It hasn't broken through with the public in a big way.

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There is a real sense of cynicism about the level of corruption in Washington. The feeling among public is it is endemic.

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The striking thing on the Republican side is Rice's continued popularity. We found that she had significant crossover appeal to independents and even to some Democrats.

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Where Bush is beating Kerry among men and women alike is on leadership.

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They're not following the ins and outs terribly closely, but they get a general impression that something need to be fixed.

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